Closure of a patent foramen ovale and tricuspid valve replacement after heart transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Patent foramen ovale has been noted after cardiac transplantation. Rarely is surgical intervention warranted. In this communication we report a case of severe tricuspid regurgitation and paradoxical embolism secondary to a patent foramen ovale in a patient 19 months after heart transplantation. The patient underwent successful closure of the patent foramen ovale and tricuspid valve replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
- Heart Transplantation
- Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency